[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 166 (Thursday, August 27, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45796-45797]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-23090]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative 
Reviews and Requests for Revocation in Part

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Administrative Reviews and Request for Revocation in Part.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (the Department) has received 
requests to conduct administrative reviews of various antidumping and 
countervailing duty orders and findings with July anniversary dates. In 
accordance with the Department's regulations, we are initiating those 
administrative reviews. The Department also received requests to revoke 
three antidumping duty orders in part.

EFFECTIVE DATE: August 27, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Holly A. Kuga, Office of AD/CVD Enforcement, Import Administration, 
International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th 
Street and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230, telephone: 
(202) 482-4737.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    The Department has received timely requests, in accordance with 19 
CFR 351.213(b)(1997), for administrative reviews of various antidumping 
and countervailing duty orders and findings with July anniversary 
dates. The Department also received timely requests to revoke in part 
the antidumping duty order on silicon metal from Brazil, professional 
electric cutting tools from Japan, and polyethylene terephthalate film 
(PET Film) from South Korea. The request for revocation in part with 
respect to PET Film from South Korea was inadvertently omitted from the 
previous initiation notice (63 FR 40258, July 28, 1998).

Initiation of Reviews

    In accordance with sections 19 CFR 351.221(c)(1)(i), we are 
initiating administrative reviews of the following antidumping and 
countervailing duty orders and findings. We intend to issue the final 
results of these reviews not later than July 31, 1998.

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                                                        Period to be    
                                                          reviewed      
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           Antidumping Duty Proceedings                                 
                                                                        
Brazil: Silicon Metal, A-351-806..................        7/1/97-6/30/98
    Companhia Brasileira Carbureto De Calcio                            
    Companhia Ferroligas Minas Gerais-Minasligas                        
    Eletrosilex Belo Horizonte                                          
    Ligas de Aluminio S.A.                                              
    Rima Industrial, S/A                                                
Italy: Certain Pasta, A-475-818...................        7/1/97-6/30/98
    Commercio-Rappresentanze-Export S.r.l.                              
    F. Divella Molino e Pastificio                                      
    F.lli De Cecco di Filippo Fara S. Martino                           
     S.p.A.                                                             
    Industrie Alimentari Molisane S.r.l.                                
    La Molisana Industrie Alimentari S.p.A.                             
    N. Puglisi & F. Industria Paste Alimentari                          
     S.p.A.                                                             
    Pastificio Antonio Pallante S.r.l.                                  
    Pastificio Fabianelli S.p.A.                                        
    Pastificio Maltagliati S.p.A.                                       
    Pastificio Riscossa F.lli Mastromauro S.r.l.                        
    Rummo S.p.A. Pastificio e Molino                                    
Japan: Electric Cutting Tools, A-588-823..........        7/1/97-6/30/98
    Makita Corporation                                                  
Thailand: Canned Pineapple, A-549-813.............        7/1/97-6/30/98
    Dole Thailand                                                       
    Kuiburi Fruit Canning Company Limited                               
    Malee Sampran Public Company, Ltd.                                  
    Siam Food Products Company Ltd.                                     
    Siam Fruit Canning (1988) Co. Ltd.                                  
    The Thai Pineapple Public Co., Ltd.                                 
    Vita Food Factory (1989) Co. Ltd.                                   
Thailand: Butt-Weld Pipe Fittings, A-549-807......        7/1/97-6/30/98
    Thai Benkan Co., Ltd.                                               
The People's Republic of China: Persulfates*, A-                        
 570-847..........................................      12/27/96-6/30/98
    FMC Corporation                                                     
    Guangdong Petroleum Chemical Import & Export                        
     Corp.                                                              
    Sinochem Jiangsu Wuxi Import & Export Corp.                         

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    Shanghai Ai Jian Import & Export Corp.                              
                                                                        
  *If one of the above named companies does not qualify for a separate  
rate, all other exporters of sebacic acid from the People's Republic of 
China who have not qualified for a separate rate are deemed to be       
covered by this review as part of the single PRC entity of which the    
named exporters are a part.                                             
                                                                        
The People's Republic of China: Sebacic Acid*, A-                       
 570-825..........................................        7/1/97-6/30/98
    Guangdong Chemicals Import & Export                                 
     Corporation                                                        
    Sinochem International Chemicals Company                            
    Sinochem Jiangsu Import & Export Corporation                        
    Tianjin Chemicals Import & Export Corporation                       
                                                                        
  *If one of the above named companies does not qualify for a separate  
rate, all other exporters of persulfates from the People's Republic of  
China who have not qualified for a separate rate are deemed to be       
covered by this review as part of the single PRC entity of which the    
named exporters are a part.                                             
                                                                        
Turkey: Certain Pasta, A-489-805..................        7/1/97-6/30/98
    Maktas Makarnacilik ve Tic. A.S.                                    
    Pastavilla Kartal Makarnacilik Sanayi ve                            
     Ticaret A.S.                                                       
The United Kingdom: Industrial Nitrocellulose, A-                       
 412-803..........................................        7/1/97-6/30/98
    Imperial Chemical Industries PLC                                    
                                                                        
          Countervailing Duty Proceedings                               
                                                                        
Italy: Certain Pasta, C-475-819...................       1/1/97-12/31/97
    Delverde, SrL                                                       
    Pastificio Maltagliati S.p.A.                                       
    Pastificio Riscossa F.lli Mastromauro S.r.l.                        
    Tamma Industrie Alimentari, SrL                                     
                                                                        
               Suspension Agreements                                    
                                                                        
None                                                                    
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    During any administrative review covering all or part of a period 
falling between the first and second or third and fourth anniversary of 
the publication of an antidumping order under section 351.211 or a 
determination under section 351.218(d) (sunset review), the Secretary, 
if requested by a domestic interested party within 30 days of the date 
of publication of the notice of initiation of the review, we will 
determine, whether antidumping duties have been absorbed by an exporter 
or producer subject to the review if the subject merchandise is sold in 
the United States through an importer that is affiliated with such 
exporter or producer. The request must include the name(s) of the 
exporter or producer for which the inquiry is requested.
    For transition orders defined in section 751(c)(6) of the Act, the 
Secretary will apply paragraph (j)(1) of this section to any 
administrative review initiated in 1996 or 1998 (19 CFR 351.213(j)(1-
2)).
    Interested parties must submit applications for disclosure under 
administrative protective orders in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305.
    These initiations and this notice are in accordance with section 
751(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1675(a)) and 19 
CFR 351.221(c)(1)(i).

    Dated: August 21, 1998.
Maria Harris Tildon,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
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